Woman, man die in Mount Vernon murder-suicide, deputies say

MOUNT VERNON, Ala. -- A woman was shot to death this morning by her husband, who then shot himself to death, the Mobile County Sheriff's Office said.

Sheriff's spokeswoman Lori Myles said Dana Byrd was shot three times with a .30-06 rifle, and her husband, Gilberto Manguia, was shot once with the same weapon. They died outside a trailer they shared on Soshee Road about five miles west of Mount Vernon, Myles said.

Myles said the couple had been married for more then five years and had a 4-year-old son.

Byrd had just taken the boy to school and was returning in her car about 8:45 a.m. when the shooting began, Myles said. She said the first shot went through the windshield and struck her, and she was struck twice more outside the car. Myles said it is still being determined whether the first shot caused her to fall out or whether she was dragged from the vehicle.

A .30-06 is a large-caliber rifle commonly used for hunting large game animals such as deer.

Myles said the woman was having an affair with a man during times when her husband was out of town working. She said deputies are looking for the man, although she emphasized he is not considered a suspect or believed involved in any way with the shooting.